Research School: Digital Twins of the Human Body
Join us for an intensive 2-day school on biomedical modeling and high-performance computing. This event will focus on advanced topics in the modeling and simulation of human organs using the deal.II finite element library, combining theory with real-world applications.
What we offer
Presentations on key challenges in biomedical modeling
In-depth sessions on algorithmic and implementation aspects
Practical hands-on tutorials
Whether you are a student, researcher, or professional, this program will equip you with the tools and insights to advance your work at the intersection of life sciences and computing.
WHEN
10th–11th December 2025
WHERE
SISSA (via Bonomea 265, Trieste)
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS
50 participants
LANGUAGE
English
COST
Free
CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE
Available
School details
Scientific program
Biomedical modeling sessions
• Mechanobiology of cell motility
• Poro-viscoelasticity of brain tissue
• Vascularized tissues modeling
• Computational cardiac models
In-depth algorithmic sessions
• Model reduction with scientific and physics-informed machine learning
• Finite element algorithms with matrix-free implementations
• Sparse linear equation solvers
• Preconditioners for coupled multiphysics problems
• Polytopic mesh methods
Hands-on tutorials
• Modeling alveolar structures and surfactant
• Mechanobiology of cell motility
• PSCToolkit
• Cardiac simulations
Lecturers
Alberto Salvadori & Mattia Serpelloni (University of Brescia)
Gianluigi Rozza (SISSA)
Alexander Greiner (FAU)
Bugrahan Temür (TU München)
Martin Kronbichler (Ruhr University Bochum)
Patrick Amestoy (Mumps Technologies)
Salvatore Filippone (University of Rome Tor Vergata)
Luca Heltai (University of Pisa)
Camilla Belponer (WIAS Berlin)
Luca Dedè & Michele Bucelli (Politecnico di Milano)
Andrea Cangiani & Pasquale Claudio Africa (SISSA)
Schedule
The school will take place on 10th and 11th December 2025.
The full schedule is available on the Indico platform and on this poster.
Venue
SISSA – International School for Advanced Studies
Via Bonomea 265, Trieste (TS)
SISSA can be easily reached by bus no. 38 (departure from Piazza Oberdan).
How to register
You can sign up for the course on the Indico platform.
Registration will be open until 20th October 2025.
You can ask for more information to Prof. Andrea Cangiani: acangian@sissa.it.
